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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Gibbs try to do as she enters her house after talking to her husband in the yard?
(a) Feed the chickens.
(b) Lock her door.
(c) Check the mail.
(d) Wave to her neighbor.

2. What does Rebecca talk about before she goes to bed?
(a) Her schoolmates.
(b) The beauty of the moon.
(c) Her new dress.
(d) A letter her friend received.

3. What does Mrs. Webb chide Emily for when she first appears on stage?
(a) Staying up too late at night.
(b) Being too slow to get up.
(c) Teasing her younger siblings.
(d) Studying while she eats.

4. Who gives the introduction to the play?
(a) The stage manager.
(b) The director.
(c) An assembly of cast members.
(d) The narrator.

5. What does George want to be when he grows up?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A newspaper editor.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Webb say of the people of the town that could be considered an insult?

2. Where does Mrs. Gibbs die?

3. What does Emily assure her father she does not have on her mind before he goes to bed?

4. What is Joe's occupation?

5. At the beginning of the play what does Mrs. Webb do when she first comes out of her house?

(see the answer key)

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